Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-11

Distffct Goverusaemt Affaifs.
CALIFORNIA AVENUE
ing the name Of oakland avenue to California
avenue. THIS avenue is on washington Heights,
ana a Scc snSro1gniare proposed on the plan OF
connect Massachusetts, aven O. extended with the
soldiers Home. II has an elevation Of about $50
1nDCiToN Or rnr-pecArss oRpsxRp,
Ing nre-escape commission have ordered the
erection OF TWO nre- escapes on the Wayland Sem
mar mary ons on the FIeedmen's Hospital one the
q Howard University, one on On the Tyson Houss,
ami one on the building on the northeast corner OF
7th ana streets northwest. They also located q
standpipe on the Henry school building.
nave peen issued BY Inspector Entwise as follows:
No. ia sc1 b Wh5ing two brick dwellings,
ana n Two brick a.ellIngs Nos IFS and ~
Parker, No l411 10th street northwest $500; A.
Norris NJ 1o17 7th street northwest, Sis5.
The Commissioners have written to Chas E
he reuo VI 3. OF the
charges against Privates Gordon and Flynn, Of the
ofnceis with cruelty to prisonerS &c. 'A'
The Commissioners have made the following
Ing wagon stand en- .Ss soush de 81 SsM Ye
avenue. between 18th and 14th streets Is hereby
modlned 50 that said stand shall be located ad-
between 18TH street and the south curb line OF
New YORK avenue and its Intersection with II
When the old macadam IL taken from Bright
WOOD avenue, between Grant avenue and Prince
ton street. II will be laid 9th street extended.
been promoted assistant foreman of that company.
vice Brady, dismissed.
real estate LrrIaArIoN.-To-day, Mr.. g. 8.
Henkle for Sarah Mercer by her next friend Mary
A. 3. Carey, hled bill against Jane Z. Brooke,
an account vacation Sr aecrse Sc Tes paiD
ttn states that on July 13 1877, she owned Ger.
tain property at the northeast corner OF 1lth and
Brooke, payable In three years, executing q note
and deed OF trust; that in November 1875, before
bill In equity against her and her husband for
the substitution OF trustee which bill Is not sworn
to, and at the same time there was presented to
several answers OF piantin and husband and K j.
Murray, and on the same day decree was made
naa Fesaa as Tss ana says
pretended signature, "Mrs. Murray was not signed
by her, nor was 1t signed by her authority. She
states that she was paid i've instaiiments
1850, when her husband was informed
intmation she had that tie taxes had not been
paid. She states that In September, 1881, the de:
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there being no bidders, ne bought It In Tor defend
ant, Brooke. She states there 73O rect In the
taxes there was due $40 but Since they nav
lived there, paying rent ior the same, and being
| tlliterate cOlored people, when the property was
bid In for detendant Brooke they had no idea that
| IL would be claimed as irrevOcabie. She states
that the property Is now worth $780, and she has
paid on It ,57B42 and she submits that 1t Is in
equitable that defendant Brooke should hJld IL for
SO lrining Consideration, and therefore seeks the
Intervention OF the court.
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ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-Mt. Calvary Command
cry, No. A. X. IT, last evening elected the follow
Ing officers: Z. ca Sir Jos. II. Harris; generals
sinO. Sir JAS o. Barnf1eid; Q. G., Sir H0ratiO N.
Smith; prelate, Sir Sidney A. SUNNY, NJ. D.; s. W.,
ell; treasurer Sir Jno. Ii. Burrel, p. c. recorder,
SIR w. F. Seville.
TROUBLE ABOUT THEIR PRoPsRrY.-Today Annie
Slaughter. by X j. Murray, filed a bill against
Aaron slaughter for the SAFE Of the west Halr OF
sublot U, square l52 and the partition Of the pro-
ceeds. The bill states that they have owned the
| same since March, 1850; that she has paid all
| taxes and repairs, but family differences have
OF the dwelling "a 2-story frame and will not allow
her 20 repair the same, and he has broken out
seven panes OF glass, and she Is afraid to attempt
to repair the same.
AN ADULTERY CASE DIsMIssRD.-This afternoon,
In the Police Court, Mr. Lavender called Judge
Snells attention 70 a magistrates warrant charg-
Ing William Harper and Minnie West, both col
Ofrd, OF hillsdale, with adultery. The warrant
! was sworn out by Kitty Harper, wife Of defendant
Harper, and was served by Oficer Anderson. The
proof, he said, was not very strong, I'D until the
law Is settled the Government Ia not disposed To
multiply these cases unless they arB or great ag
gravation. He therefore desired to enter u nOlie
pros. In the case. The Judge said he thought that
the proper action for the Government to take.
The INTERSTATE CONAIssION.-The members OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission were busy
At their oiiice to-day, but held no public session.
| The pubic hearings viii be RESUMED tomorrow
morning.
WHERE THE AMERICAN FLAG Is UNKNOWN
Consul Bissinger, OF Beirut, Syria, writes to the
Department OF State that no sailing vessel or
steamer carrying the stars and stripes has en-
tered the port OF Beirut since 1850 The flag
or the United States Is On emblem OF c0nl-
merce is almost wholly unknown in this part
OF the world. Up TO 1850 American sailing
various assortment OF oriental goods, were some
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